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myo-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmaɪoʊ-/

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prefix

Meaning 1

Muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: musculo-

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)der. English myo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse; muscle”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mio- — of or relating to muscle
  • Czech: myo- — of or relating to muscle
  • French: myo- — of or relating to muscle
  • Italian: mio- — of or relating to muscle
  • Spanish: mio- — of or relating to muscle